English Fern: worth the fuss?

[Storm]

One of the more amazing phenomena about reading these forum is that, even if you're a habitual reader, something you must have seen 100 times pops out one day as "new". (to you)

The "heightened awareness" item of the week is English Fern soap. Now, I read a lot of these forums, and am an ardent soap guy. Glycerine? I love me some QED Lime, B&B and Mama Bear Awakenings and MB Orange Orange.

Tallow? I can lather me up some MWF, and enjoy AOS lemon and Arlington (mild as it is)

But now with English Fern, the question is: Is this stuff really able to fly under my radar for all this time and really the ultimate in shaving soap? Great performer? Anything like the Pen creams? I don't know how I missed it all this time.

ps: last ? - does it smell anything like the cologne? That, to me, smells like Pine-Sol.

 

[SpyvSpy]

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?ltr=P&t=24697

 

[richmondesi]

Yes

 

[Handy]

Great soap but can't stand the smell.

 

[FLTiger]

Great soap but can't stand the smell.

Great performance and I can't get enough of the scent--English Fern is the best smelling soap I own.

@ Storm: With all Penhaligon's products, you should probably get a scent sample first before committing.

 

[richmondesi]

Great soap but can't stand the smell.

Send me yours PM me if you're interested

 

[benvh]

FYI, I tried ordering from that page and got an email saying it would ship in 3-4 weeks. I asked them if it would be the reformulated version and indeed it is, so I canceled my order.

 

[Seraphim]

FYI, I tried ordering from that page and got an email saying it would ship in 3-4 weeks. I asked them if it would be the reformulated version and indeed it is, so I canceled my order.

And that Folks, is the end of an era.....


The $65 I paid for mine seems well worth it now!

 

[DSB]

Well worth it. I love the scent and love the shave it gives me. I really hope the reformulation is as good. It cannot be better.

I have other pricey soaps, and Pen's EF blows the competition away.

I will be happy to relieve anyone of a puck who does not enjoy the scent.

 

[mretzloff]

I loved the scent but not the performance. Mine has been sold, along with Benheim Bouquet.

 

[RoyalKooparillo]

I love the English Fern EdT, but I'm not too fond of the soap's smell. It's a good performer, though. My Blenheim Bouquet gets quite a bit more use...it performs almost as well and smells quite a bit better, IMO.

 

[DSB]

I love the English Fern EdT, but I'm not too fond of the soap's smell. It's a good performer, though. My Blenheim Bouquet gets quite a bit more use...it performs almost as well and smells quite a bit better, IMO.

Feel free to PM me. I'd be more than happy to buy or trade!

 

[marvin100]

I love it. Second-best performer I've used (after MWF).

But it smells like Irish Spring. Sorry.

(I'll gladly buy a tallowy puck from anyone who isn't satisfied by his, though haha!)

 

[soulshine]

My vote = yes.

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[Seraphim]

My vote = yes.

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That is a thing of beauty!

 

[negncic]

My vote = yes.

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Nice. I guess that is why I cannot find any.

 

[professorchaos]

Damn this thread! I just found a stash of the original formulation and ordered one.

 

[bythbook]

Damn this thread! I just found a stash of the original formulation and ordered one.

oh hell.

So, Prof, are you gonna share the source?

(Please... reassure me... three pucks are enough. Three pucks are enough. Three pucks are enough.)

Henry!?

 

[professorchaos]

Shoplondons has a limited supply. In the wooden bowl. With all the shave gear I have (not including the backup supply of MWF) I figure/hope that one puck is good for at least 10 to 15 years.

 

[FLTiger]

With all the shave gear I have (not including the backup supply of MWF) I figure/hope that one puck is good for at least 10 to 15 years.

+1

I've one backup puck, and I hope I don't have to unwrap it for a few years, at least.